Which Sony smartphone is the ideal purchase for consumers: We pit the Xperia T3 against the Xperia Z1 to see which is better.

For the display and design, the Xperia T3 has a TRILUMINOUS diplay model measuring 5.3 inches, which renders resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels and a pixel density at 277 ppi. If users buy this unit, they will get a high definition imaging, with sharp graphics.

The Xperia Z1 on the other hand is a smaller, 4.3 inches IPS LCD model, which can render a screen resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels and a pixel density of 342 ppi. The TRILUMINOUS display is shatter proof.

In terms of hardware, battery, camera specs, the Sony Xperia T3 has a quad core working at 1.4 GHz which is backed up by 1 GB of RAM for a smooth performance. As for internal storage capacity, it has 8 GB of space (if users choose to use a microSD card, they can expand this amount of memory by up to 32 GB). The battery unit housed by this smartphone is a Li-Ion model with a capacity of 2500 mAh that is estimated to last around 13 hours of talking time (or 688 hours of stand-by time).The rear-facing camera has 8 MP, while the front-facing camera is a 1.1 MP HD model.

Meanwhile, the Xperia Z1 has a quad core working at 2.2 GHz that is backed up by 2 GB of RAM. As for internal memory, it has 16 GB of space (which users can expand by up to 64 GB by using a microSD card). The battery unit is a Li-Ion model with a capacity of 2300 mAh that can last up to 10 hours of talking time (or 670 hours of stand-by time).

The primary camera is an exquisite 20.7 MP model with a resolution of 5248 x 3936 pixels which can shoot videos at a 1080p quality. Feautres include: HDR, autofocus, panorama and LED flash. The secondary camera has 2 MP.

The Sony Xperia T3 cost around $622.00, while the Sony Xperia Z1 can be found at the price of $409.98.

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